June 17, 2015 GK Question

Attempt below questions based on June 17, 2015 major events and build you GK online:

1. Which state of India is planning and going to become the first to make voting compulsory?

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Answer:Gujarat state of India is planning and going to become the first state to implement law for compulsory voting. Notice would be issued and small amount penalty can be taken as punishment.

2. Name the first train of Indian Railways which will be equipped with cctv cameras in all of its coaches-

Palace on Wheels

Rajdhani

Duranto

Shaan-ae-Punjab

Answer: Shaan-ae-Punjab is the first train of Indian Railways which will be equipped with CCTV cameras in all of its coaches. This decision is taken in order to reduce crimes in trains. This will help in making journey of the passengers safe and secured.

3. Name the first visually impaired IFS Officer in India.

Sudha Chandran

Beno Zafine

Girish Sharma

Shekhar Naik

Answer: Beno Zafine is the first visually impaired IFS Officer in India. She is 25 years old and belongs to the Tamil Nadu state of India. She has passed the civil services exam in 2014.

Answer: Tajmahal is the first monument in country to have Wi-Fi facility. The Wi-Fi service has been set up by BSNL and US based company Quad Gen Wireless Solutions. It will be provided at 5G speed.

5. Where the world’s highest (altitude) fuel station is located?

Leh

Laya

Korzok

La riconada

Answer: The world’s highest (altitude) located fuel station has been commissioned in Leh – Lotus Xangpo memorial filling station by Indian Oil Corporation. It has become operational from 15th June. It is being operated on solar power.

6. Who has been recently elected as the President of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association)?

Jagmohan Dalmia

Sachin Tendulkar

Sharad Pawar

Ashok Chavhan

Answer: Sharad Pawar has been re-elected as the President of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association). He defeated Vijay Patil by 27 votes. Pawar defeated Patil 172-145 in a straight contest at the highly politicized polls to retain the reins of the association that he headed for 10 years from 2001-2010 and got elected unanimously in 2012.

Answer: 2014 has been considered as most brutal by UNICEF. According to a UN News Centre report, as many as 15 million children are caught up in violent conflicts in the Central African Republic, Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and in the Occupied Palestinian territories – including those displaced in their own countries or living as refugees outside their homeland.

8. Which country has awarded Wikipedia with its top award?

Spain

France

USA

UK

Answer: Spain has awarded Wikipedia with its top award Princess of Asturias for international cooperation. Wikipedia is an example of international, democratic, open and participatory cooperation -- to which thousands of people of all nationalities contribute selflessly -- that has managed to make universal knowledge available to everyone.

Answer: “Wiki loves monuments” is the name of Wikipedia’s international heritage photo contest. Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM) is a public photo competition around cultural heritage monuments, organized by Wikimedia chapters and groups.

10. Name the second biggest terrorist kill by US after Osama-bin-laden-

Nasser-al-wuhayshi

Omar-al-faruk

Abu-umar-al-Bagdadi

Iliyaas kashmiri

Answer: Terrorist group Al-Qaida has confirmed the death of Nasser-Al-Wuhayshi in the US missile strike in Yemen. He was the number 2 in the global command chain of AL-Qaida. He has once served as personal assistant to Osama-Bin-Laden.